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Enjoy a tour of Historic Fort Snelling from the comfort of your own bus! Bring a bus from your community center or adult facility and one of our costumed staff will ride with you during the tour, giving a detailed history of the site as well as sharing stories of the people fromm Fort Snelling's past. The tour route explores the restored 19th century stone fort as well as the “Upper Post” where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century.

Groups may choose to make a brief stop inside the Commandant’s House, the oldest house in Minnesota. After your tour, enjoy FREE coffee and cookies in the Visitor Center where you can view the film and visit the Gift Shop. Tables and chairs are provided if you wish to bring your own lunches.

Call 612-726-1171 to make your reservation today!

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May 27, 2017 - Oct 28, 2017

Built in the early 1820s, Historic Fort Snelling is a great place to learn about military history from before the Civil War through World War II, fur trade history, slavery in Minnesota, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and much more. Its location — at the junction of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers — has been significant for centuries to many American Indian communities.

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